A call to fight poverty with a passion—as VISTAs, we choose to dedicate a year of our lives to national service. I became a VISTA because I believe in the idea of national service, and since I frantically jump any time I hear a loud, sudden noise, joining the armed forces was out of the question…and, let’s be honest, I am any drill sergeant’s worst nightmare. So after college I embarked on my
there are many stages of being a VISTA—some fantastic, others that make you wonder why you decided to work for blank amount money per hour (we all know it’s unhealthy the calculate that amount, but we do it anyways, so feel free to insert your wage if necessary).
An idealist’s dream come true
Fresh off the plane from PSO (or starting a new task on your VAD) developing, restructuring and implementing programs is exciting and gives VISTA a sense of purpose. To help those in need and to change the way society thinks about poverty are driving forces that lead most of us to our year of service.
Be encouraged by your creativity and motivated by the fact that you, as an individual and collaborative whole, can make a difference in the community you serve.
